Quiet Peacebuilders to be recognised at Derry Peace Summit event

Pat Hume with her husband, John, pictured at the unveiling of a bronze bust of the former SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner at St Columb's College which he attended and where also taught.

placeholder image — Pat Hume with her husband, John, pictured at the unveiling of a bronze bust of the former SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner at St Columb's College which he attended and where also taught.

The John and Pat Hume Foundation, with the support of the International Fund for Ireland, is organising the event to 'Recognise The Quiet Peacebuilders' this afternoon in the Guildhall

As part of Peace Summit 2024, the John and Pat Hume Foundation, with the support of the International Fund for Ireland, is organising an event to 'Recognise The Quiet Peacebuilders' this afternoon in the Guildhall.

John & Pat Hume Foundation Foundation Secretary, Tim Attwood said: "The John and Pat Hume Foundation and the Peace Summit Partners wanted to recognise the Quiet Peacebuilders, who during the Troubles and today, quietly and courageously promoted peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and on cross border."

Mr Attwood added: ”The BBC’s Fergal Keane once said ‘Blessed are the peacemakers who were there from the start’. We owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women who in their streets and communities, in NI and on a cross border basis, promoted peace and reconciliation in the darkest days of the violence and continue to show exemplar leadership today.”

Paddy Harte, IFI Chair said: “The International Fund for Ireland is proud to support this important event which acknowledges quiet peacebuilders.

"These individuals have been instrumental in delivering the relative peace that we all take for granted today. They are the real heroes of the Peace Process and continue to deliver positive leadership and community transformation every day.”

Speakers at today's event, include: Mayor of Derry Lillian Seenoi Barr, Paddy Harte, Chair IFI and Daphne Trimble.

There will be a conversation with several of the Quiet Peacebuilders on the day.